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Special Assistance / Special Meals

   Korean Air offers special meals for passengers with specific dietary, religion and age issues.
 
Special Meals Guide Vegetarian Meals
Medical Meals Religious Meals
Infant·Baby & Child Meals Other Meals
 
Special Meals Request
Special Meals must be ordered at least 24 hours prior to departure. Available only in flights where inflight meals are served.
  The listed special meals are only available on flights from Seoul.
 

Some special meals may not be prepared for flights departing from overseas stations due to caterer’s limited availability.

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Peanut Allergy Passenger Information
As food ingredients containing peanut element, peanut oil or other peanut products are commonly used worldwide, we can not guarantee peanut-free snacks and meals even if we do not use peanuts in our catering production process.

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Vegetarian Meals

Vegetarian Lacto-Ovo Meal
  Neither meat, poultry, fish of any kinds nor product   with lard and gelatin are used. Yet  meals can   contain egg & dairy products are allowed. Main   ingredients are grains, fruit, vegetables and   vegetable oil.
Vegetarian Vegan Meal
  Neither meat, poultry, fish of any kind, product with lard and gelatin, nor dairy products and eggs are used. Main ingredients are grains, fruit, vegetables and vegetable oil.
Vegetarian Hindu Meal
  Neither meat, poultry, fish of any kind, nor eggs are used. Meals are spicy vegetarian combinations which may contain dairy products
Vegetarian Jain Meal
  Neither meat, poultry, fish of any kind, product with lard and gelatin, nor dairy products and eggs are used. No root vegetables such as onion, garlic, ginger are used. Meals are spicy Indian vegetarian combinations.
Vegetarian Oriental Meal
  Neither meat, poultry, fish of any kind, product with lard and gelatin, nor dairy products and eggs are used. Root vegetables such as onion, garlic, ginger are allowed. Meals are prepared in Oriental style.
 

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Medical Meals

As part of our special meal selection, Korean Air offers a wide range of Medical meals which are carefully prepared and produced, based on medical and nutritional expertise, for passengers with special dietary requirements due to medical reasons.

Low Fat Meal

Daily intake of fat is restricted under 30g per day

Diabetic Meal

Daily allowance of calorie, protein, fat and sugar are carefully calculated and prepared with good balance between each meal

Low Calorie Meal

Limited calorie meal helping weight control

Low Protein Meal

Daily intake of protein is reduced under 40g per day

High Fiber Meal

A medical meal containing fiber up to 20~25g per day

Bland Meal

The meal is suitable for passengers with intestinal or stomach disorders

Gluten Intolerant Meal A medical meal without wheat, barley, rye, or oats containing gluten
Liquid Diet Meal These diets are suitable for passengers with chewing or swallowing problems as a result of surgery
Low Salt Meal Daily intake of sodium is limited to less than 5g per day
Low Lactose Meal A medical meal with no dairy products such as milk, milk solids, cream, etc
Low purine Meal Daily intake of purine is limited to less than 150mg

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Religious Meals

Moslem Meal
  Meal prepared according to Halal rules
  No Pork & alcohol
Hindu Meal
  Meal prepared for Hindus
  No Beef & Veal
Kosher Meal
  Prepared according to Jewish dietary rules and made after a traditional ceremony
  Purchased from reputable manufacturers

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Infant·Baby & Child Meal

Infant Meal
  Age of Infant : Under 12months
  Meals provided : Baby Formula, Baby juice
Baby Meal
  Age of Infant : 12 – Under 24months
  Meals provided : Baby Food, Baby juice
NOTES
Since we carry only one type of infant meal we recommend that you carry your preferred baby food and equipment.
As for flights to Seoul, the menus are subject to change according to local food supply.

Child Meal

  Age of Child : 2 ~ Under 12years
Flights Leaving Seoul
September ~ February (10 varieties)

Spaghetti, Hot dog, BBQ chicken tender, Hamburger, Pork cutlet, Cinnamon toast, Lasagna, Pizza and Corn dog, Sandwich, and Seaweed roll

March ~ August (10 varieties)

Egg fried rice with black bean sauce, Hot dog, Spaghetti, Hamburger, Fried rice with egg pancake, Scrambled eggs, Pizza and Corn dog, Beef bulgogi bun and tortilla wrap, Sandwich, and Seaweed roll

Flights Arriving at Seoul   Hamburger, Pizza, Spaghetti, Hot dog
NOTES
In some short-haul flights between Korea and Japan, or between Korea and China, only sandwiches or seaweed roll without heating is served.
As for flights to Seoul, the menus are subject to change according to local food supply.

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Other Meals

Seafood Meal
  Seafood meal consisting of fish or other seafood comes with accompaniments such as grains,vegetables and fruit
Fruit Platter Meal
  A fruit meal containing fresh fruits only, depending on seasonal availability
Birthday/Honeymoon Cake
  Cakes for birthday and honeymoon.

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